List of libraries in Connecticut in the 18th century

This is a list of libraries in 18th-century Connecticut . It includes subscription, rental, church, and academic libraries. In general, it excludes book collections of private individuals.

Abington Social Library Association of Abington [1] Barkhamsted Barkhamsted Library (est.1797) [2] Berlin Kensington Parish Library, Berlin (est. ca.1788) [2] Bristol First Society in Bristol (est.1792) [2] Brooklyn Union Library, Brooklyn (est.1774) [2] Chatham Republican Library Company, Chatham (est.1795) [2] Chelsea T. Hubbard's circulating library, Chelsea [3] Cheshire Cheshire Library Society (est.1792) [2] Library in Salem Society, Cheshire (est.1783) [2] Library in the Society of Columbia, Cheshire (est.1793) [2] Cornwall United Proprietors Library, Cornwall (ca.1799-1804) [2] Danbury Franklin Library, Danbury (1770–1833) [2] Library in Bethel Society, Danbury (est.1793) [2] Durham Book Company of Durham (1733–1856) Ethosian Society, Durham (1787–1793) [2] New Library Company, Durham (est.1788) [2] East Haddam Hadlyme Society, East Haddam (est.179) [2] East Hartford First Library Company, East Hartford (est.1794) [2] Union Library, East Hartford (est.1791) [2] East Haven Union Library, East Haven (est.1796) [2] East Windsor Federal Library, East Windsor (est. ca.17890 [2] Social Library in East Windsor (est.1791) [2] Farmington Library in First Society, Farmington (est.1795) [2] Northington Public Library, Farmington (1789-ca.1799) [2] Franklin Franklin Library, Franklin (est.1790) [2] Griswold North Preston Parish Library, Griswold (est.1761) [2] Union Circle of Friends, Griswold (1795–1821) [2] Guilford Library of Killingworth, Lyme, Saybrook and Guilford (est.1737; located in Guilford) [2] Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford [4] Library in First Society, Guilford (est.1790) [2] Hadlyme Hadlyme Library (est.1789) [2] [5] Hartford Hartford Library Company [6] [7] Harwinton Episcopalian Society Library, Harwinton (est.1793) [2] Juvenile Library, Harwinton (est.1797) [2] Union Harwinton Library (1798–1857) [2] [8] Lebanon Philogrammatican Society, Lebanon [9] Litchfield St. Paul's Lodge Library, Litchfield (est.1781) [2] [10] Madison Farmer's Library, Madison (est.1793) [2] Mansfield Proprietors Library North Society, Mansfield (est.1795) [2] Proprietors Library South Society, Mansfield (est.1795) [2] Middletown Library Company in Middletown (est.1765) [2] Middletown Library [11] [12] Milford Associate Library, Milford (1761–1820) [2] Milford Library (est.1745) [2]

Naugatuck Library in Salem Society, Naugatuck (est.1783) [2] New Haven Mechanic Library Society of New-Haven (est.1793) [13] New Haven Library Company [14] Yale College Library [15] New London S. Green's Circulating Library, New London [16] New Milford Union Library, New-Milford (est.1796) [2] Newington Book Company in Newington (est.1752) [2] Charity Library, Newington (est.1787) [2] North Haven Northill Library, North Haven (est.1792) [2] Northington Northington Public Library [17] Norwich Franklin Library Company, Norwich [18] Library in First Society, Norwich (est. 1796) [2] Norwich Library Company (est.1793) [19] John Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich (est.1796) [20] Samuel Trumbull's circulating library, Norwich [21] Pomfret Social Library of Abington in Pomfret (est.1793) [2] United English Library for the Propagation of Christian and Useful Knowledge, Pomfret (1739–1805) [2] Saybrook Library of Second Society, Saybrook (est.1795) [2] Southington Union Library Society, Southington (1797–1847) [2] Stonington Stonington Point Library (est.1793) [2] Suffield Suffield Library (est.1791) [2] Tolland Tolland Proprietary Library (est.1787) [2] Torrington Public Library of Torrington and Winchester (est.1787; located in Torrington) [2] Warren Free Mason Lodge Library, Warren (est.1799) [2] Public Library in Warren (est.1770) [2] Warren library [22] Waterbury Library in First Society, Waterbury (est.1771) [2] Union Library, Waterbury (est. ca.1797) [2] Watertown Union Library Society, Watertown (est.1799) [2] West Simsbury Friendship Library, West Symsbury (est.1793) [23] Weston North Fairfield Library, Weston (est. ca.1790) [2] Wethersfield Social Library in Stepney Parish, Wethersfield (est.1794) [2] Union Library Society of Wethersfield (1783–1850) [2] [24] Winchester Society of Winsted, Winchester (est.1799) [2] Windham Library Company in Scotland, Widham (1791–1830) [2] Library in First Society, Windham (ca.1795-1798) [2] Wolcott Library in Farmingbury, Wolcott (est.1779) [2] Woodbridge Library in Woodbridge (est.1787) [2] [25] Woodbury Union Library, Woodbury (est.1772) [2] Woodstock Library of First Society, Woodstock (est.1797) [2] United Lyon Library of Woodstock, [26] also called: United Lynn Library (est.1768) [2]

References

1. Alice S. McQuaid (1895). "Sketches of Libraries". Report of the Board of Education of the State of Connecticut ... 1895. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
2. R. Malcolm Sills (1938). "The 'Trumbull Manuscript Collections' and Early Connecticut Libraries". Papers in honor of Andrew Keogh, librarian of Yale University. New Haven: Privately printed.
3. The Courier (Norwich CT); Date: 07-12-1798
4. A catalogue of books, which belong to the Library of Saybrook, Lime, and Guilford. Connecticut : s.n., 1787?
5. Record books of the Hadlyme Library, one volume, 1789-1830s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
6. Connecticut Courant (Hartford), March 15, 1774
7. The constitution of the Hartford Library Company; extracts from the by-laws, and a catalogue of the books. Hartford: printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1797
8. Record books of the Union Harwinton Library, four volumes, 1798-1850s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
9. Martha Williams Hooker. Booklovers of 1738: one of the first libraries in America. Connecticut Magazine 10:4, 1906
10. Litchfield Monitor; Date: 01-21-1795
11. Middlesex Gazette (CT), 09-29-1797; Middlesex Gazette, 09-27-1799
12. Constitution and regulations of the Middletown library. Middletown [Conn.]: : Printed by T. Dunning., 1797.
13. The constitution and bye-laws of the Mechanic Library Society of New-Haven, with a catalogue of books and list of the proprietors. New Haven: printed by Abel Morse, 1793
14. Connecticut Journal (New Haven); Date: 12-07-1785;
15. A catalogue of the library of Yale-College in New-Haven. New London: Printed by T. Green, 1743.
16. Connecticut Gazette (New London); Date: 04-23-1796
17. Catalogue of books, belonging to Northington Public Library. Printed at Pittsfield [Mass.]. : s.n., 1798
18. The constitution of the Franklin Library Company. Also, subscribers names, and catalogue of books. Norwich: printed by John Trumbull, 1794
19. A catalogue of books belonging to Norwich Library Company: To which are annexed, extracts from the bye-laws of said company. Norwich [Conn.]: Printed at the press of J. Trumbull, for the Company, [1796?]
20. Norwich Packet; Date: 07-14-1796
21. Norwich Packet; Date: 05-18-1797
22. Record books of the Warren library, one volume, 1791-c. 1809. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
23. Record books of the Friendship Library in West Symsbury, one volume, c. 1793-c. 1805. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
24. The constitution and by-laws of the Union Library Society of Wethersfield, with a catalogue of books, the property of said society. Hartford: printed at Hudson & Goodwin, 1784
25. Record books of the Woodbridge, one volume, 1787-1790s. American Antiquarian Society. James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910.
26. United Lyon Library. Records, 1790-1826. American Antiquarian Society.

External links

• Princeton University. Davies Project. American Libraries before 1876.